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Moving Past the Culture Wars

Moving Past the Culture Wars

the politics of our day are not the politics of nuance and debate. We seem keen to confirm our biases rather than explore the possibility that others may be right,…

Reframing: Leadership Assumptions—The Set-up-to-Fail Syndrome vs. The Halo Effect in the Workplace

Reframing: Leadership Assumptions—The Set-up-to-Fail Syndrome vs. The Halo Effect in the Workplace

It is unrealistic that leaders only acknowledge and reward those perceived to be the most talented employees. Let us be mindful of the differences between employees' knowledge, experiences and past…

U.S. Gas Prices Rising, Who’s to Blame?

U.S. Gas Prices Rising, Who’s to Blame?

If policymakers applied the concept that most economists recommend—that you produce as much oil as you consume—the gas price upsurge would be discernible during any crisis or uncertainty in the…

Local Government and Active Public Sector Management

Local Government and Active Public Sector Management

Public service is a measure of the resilience of local government. It is a language that needs no subtitles because its essence is felt immediately and understood through word and…

A Tripodal Approach To Supporting Values-based Decision-making—First Leg: Ethical Awareness

A Tripodal Approach To Supporting Values-based Decision-making—First Leg: Ethical Awareness

Public servants need to understand how our cognitive processes can betray us...…

Character Matters: Inside Out—Doing Out of Being

Character Matters: Inside Out—Doing Out of Being

Character must go through the fire to be purified, much the same as precious metals. The impurities must be burned off and then what remains after having withstood the fire,…

Public Administrators Must Promote Understanding and Acceptance Among People

Public Administrators Must Promote Understanding and Acceptance Among People

For the sake of the country, and to fully answer our call to public service, we must dedicate ourselves to bringing people together for collective positive action.…

Policy and Management: Perfect Together and Critical for Success

Policy and Management: Perfect Together and Critical for Success

The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Richard F. KeeveyJune 10, 2022 Introduction Public policy and…

Obesity: A Complex Problem in Times of Pandemic—Part I

Obesity: A Complex Problem in Times of Pandemic—Part I

More than a sudden shock, obesity is the result of a long process of social change that has escalated in intensity, size and duration, affecting more and more places and…

Public Organizations’ Capacity for Creating and Providing Access to Open Educational Resources (OER)

Public Organizations’ Capacity for Creating and Providing Access to Open Educational Resources (OER)

Recent research for OER demonstrates the need for greater collaboration between educators and public organizations, as well as among educators themselves, to focus on OER creation and use in teaching…

Public-Nonprofit Partnerships: Selecting the Right Partners

Public-Nonprofit Partnerships: Selecting the Right Partners

Innovative partnerships can expand the reach of services without the entire financial responsibility being the sole burden of government agencies.…

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